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[TowerTalk] Lube a Rohn Thrust Bearing?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Lube a Rohn Thrust Bearing?
From: broz@csn.net (John Brosnahan)
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 1997 08:09:13 -0600 (MDT)
At 07:58 AM 6/14/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Charlie,
>
>You may get lots of answers on this one, but my 2cents worth ;-)
>
>Years ago when I checked on this, I was told not to lube it as it
>is designed to run slow and it is not precision.  Adding lube only
>attracts dirt collection.  I had already lubed one of mine and it
>was installed. I wasn't about to take it back down. The other I 
>didn't lube. Many years later I have not noticed a problem with either.
>
>        Rod


Rod, guess I agree that it probably doesn't matter.

I have run them both ways, lubed and dry.  Aluminum tends to gall and
the lubed ones seemed to have better looking races after a lot of years.

IF YOUR BEARING IS ATTRACTING DIRT,
YOUR TOWER ISN'T TALL ENOUGH!!!!!!!!

73  John W0UN



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